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The big sister of the Sprouting Brioche Baby Blanket is here! This one is larger 42 x 42”, and flat lying. The constriction of the blanket is very unique, beginning in the center using the magic loop method. Then increasing and eventually knitting in the round on 2 circular needles. The increases are simple to follow with placed stitch markers. Two different weight yarns are used to create a more delicate brioche fabric.

MATERIALS 
Two US 4 40”-60” circular needles 
16 stitch markers 
780 yards of LITLG Twist Sock or similar fingering weight yarn (Foreground, Color A in pattern) 
800 Yards of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Worsted or similar worsted weight yarn (Background, Color B in pattern) 
100 yards of Cascade 220 superwash or similar worsted weight yarn (Picot border, Color C in pattern).

GAUGE 
15 stitches and 23 rows = 4” in two color brioche stitch on US 4 needles.

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This stylish unisex hat is knit in a combination of the 2 color brioche stitch and garter stitch to make a fun geometric design. Measuring 20” around x 8” long, the hat is very stretchy, one size fits most, and would match perfectly with the Garter Snake Cowl if you wanted to make a matching set

You will get 2 versions of the pattern with your purchase, one using fingering weight and one using DK weight.

MATERIALS (for the fingering weight) 
125 Yards Fingering weight yarn (Color A in pattern) 
120 Yards Fingering weight yarn (Color B in pattern) 
US 1 16” Circular Needles 
US 1 DPNs 
1 Stitch marker

GAUGE (for the fingering weight) 
28 stitches and 31 rows = 4” in two color brioche stitch on US 1 or size needed to obtain gauge.

MATERIALS (for the DK weight) 
95 Yards DK weight yarn (Color A in pattern) 
85 Yards DK weight yarn (Color B in pattern) 
US 5 16” Circular Needles 
US 5 DPNs 
1 Stitch marker

GAUGE (for the DK weight) 
17 stitches and 21 rows = 4” in two color brioche stitch on US 5 or size needed to obtain gauge.

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Future Swallowtail is a pet project I’ve decided to share as a pattern. It is inspired by the eastern black swallowtail caterpillar. Easy written instructions for the stranded pattern is knit entirely in the round. Construction includes a provisional cast on that is grafted to your final row for a seamless piece of fabric. I knit mine using 3 colors of Qing Fibre Merino Singles which is a fingering weight wool.

SIZE
8” tall x 24” wide

MATERIALS
250 Yards - Fingering weight yarn (Color A - Green - Acid Apple - Qing Fibre Merino Singles)
165 Yards - Fingering weight yarn (Color B - Brown - Caviar - Qing Fibre Merino Singles)
65 Yards - Fingering weight yarn (Color C - Yellow - Young Ginger - Qing Fibre Merino Singles)
16” circular US 3
1 Stitch marker
1 Spare circular needle
Waste yarn for provisional cast on

GAUGE
32 stitches and 36 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 3

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Seladonia is a fun 2 skein project that uses 1 and 2 color brioche and eyelets to create the pattern. It can be worn top down or bottom up which changes the shape and look of the shawl. It looks like a crescent shawl from one side and a triangular shawl from the other. I knit mine using 2 colors of fingering weight yarn in a merino single but this pattern would work for lots of fiber combinations!

MATERIALS
US 4 40” circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
390 yards of Fingering weight yarn (Knit in Qing Fibre - Merino Single - Jellyfish Color A)
380 yards of Fingering weight yarn (Knit in Qing Fibre - Merino Single - Manta Ray Color B)

MEASUREMENTS
79” wingspan, 16” long

GAUGE
15 stitches and 32 rows = 4” in 2 color brioche stitch on US 4 needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

I’ve had a lot of requests for a tutorial on how to transition from knitting brioche in the round to flat on the brioche bandana cowl so I decided to run a KAL for the month of April to help motivate everyone to finish their projects (or start a new one!)

If you don’t already have a pattern, there’s 4 different weight versions available on my Ravelry shop and Etsy shop

I’m planning on announcing some prizes towards the middle of the month. If you’d like a chance to win just upload your project on instagram, tag me and use hashtag #briochebandanakal

Transition video shown in English style knitting (throwing).

Transition video shown in Continental style knitting (picking).